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apicem leviter sinuosus, parce obsoleteque transversim strigosus. 

 Elytra striata, in striis punctata, ad striam 3 m utrinque 4 punctata. 

 Subtus parce punctata. 



Ubi prsecedentem specimen singulum legi. 



I have not dissected the labium of this species, which, however, is 

 at once recognised by its depressed and, in proportion to its width, 

 very long shape. The labrum, antennae and legs are so much like 

 those of the former that they need no further description. The 

 bristle of the ligula appears simple. 



9. Clivina maculata. N. 



C. picea, elytris ferrugineis infra medium macula nigra indistincte 

 ornatis, pedibus intermed. et post, oreque brunneo-testaceis, pedibus 

 ant. antennisque obscurioribus. Long. corp. 2 lin. 



Caput oblonge quadratum, rugosum, eostis 5 magis minusve 

 interruptis ad marginem anteriorem dentibus 4 productis munitum. 

 Palpi art. ultimo basi intus incrassato. Antennae art. 2-3 subsequali- 

 bus. Thorax subquadratus leviter rotundatus, Elytra striata in 

 striis profunde punctata. 



Ubi prsecedentes specime A singulum legi. 



As distinguished as the preceding two species. The palpi and the 

 mentum appear to me of a somewhat extraordinary form. The last 

 joint of the former is considerably more inflated at the base than 

 in any other Ceylon species that has hitherto come under my 

 notice, whilst the others are of a very curved appearance in both 

 the maxillary and labial palpi. The emargination of the mentum 

 would at first sight appear to be of similunar shape. However, it 

 is only the lower margin which has this form, the oblique truncature 

 which forms the emargination being such as to give it that shape. 

 The tooth is but of the typical shape standing on a level with the 

 lower margin, it stands at a small angle with respect to the inclined 

 plane formed by the rest of the truncature. The apical angles of 

 the lobes are somewhat pyramidal, being formed by 3 sides. I have 

 not dissected the labium, and therefore do not know whether the re- 

 maining parts exhibit any peculiarities. The insect is, however, 

 easily distinguished by its general facies, which is rather like that 

 of a Dyschirius, from which genus, however, the mentum alone is 



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